Chapter 271: Core Formation Realm
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the scorching summer had given way to the cold of winter.
During the several months that passed, Chu Feng successfully broke through to the Core Formation Realm and stabilized his cultivation.
The winters in Zhongnan were rather cold.
Early one morning, the cold wind howled, piercing to the bone.
It was still early, and with everyone else still asleep, all was quiet.
Wearing only a jacket, Chu Feng headed to the Cultivation Room on the back mountain.
He cultivated day after day, but this time, Chu Feng sensed he was about to break through to the Mid-stage Core Formation Realm.
Therefore, he was determined to make his breakthrough today.
Upon arriving at the Cultivation Room, he sealed himself inside and began absorbing the Spiritual Power from the Fire Spirit Stones.
In truth, it was with the help of these stones that Chu Feng's cultivation speed had increased so dramatically.
If he had to rely on Merit instead, it would have been far more costly.
After all, Merit wasn't easy to earn these days, but it was spent like water.
After absorbing three Fire Spirit Stones, Chu Feng felt the Spiritual Power in his body begin to surge rapidly.
It battered his meridians and bones, a feeling like being relentlessly smashed by countless hammers.
The pain was immense, especially in his abdomen, where a tremendous force was gathering and spinning.
The excruciating pain was enough to make one feel they were on the verge of death.
But Chu Feng gritted his teeth and endured it. After all, to achieve a breakthrough, one must withstand pain that ordinary people cannot.
So, while enduring the immense pain, Chu Feng circulated this force and quietly began to guide it.
Then, in his abdomen, a round object resembling a Golden Core appeared.
The Golden Core constantly emitted a terrifying aura, absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Power and forming a vortex within his body.
About three days later, Chu Feng finally finished absorbing all the surrounding Spiritual Power.
The Golden Core had also grown larger, and numerous patterns had appeared on its surface.
"Mid-stage Core Formation!" Chu Feng's eyes filled with joyful surprise.
After absorbing so much Spiritual Power and enduring for so many days, he had finally broken through to the Mid-stage Core Formation. He let out a long sigh of relief.
Next, Chu Feng spent another day consolidating his cultivation to stabilize his realm.
When he next opened his eyes, he felt a wonderful sense of comfort and ease throughout his entire body.
As his cultivation rose, he felt his connection with heaven and earth grow stronger, and his perception became sharper.
His current realm had practically reached the pinnacle of humanity's present Martial Dao.
Looking across the entire Martial Arts World, he estimated you couldn't find more than a few people at his level. Even if you could, they would be ancient, with old bones ready to fall apart.
Even the Heaven-Slaying Sword Emperor was only one realm higher than Chu Feng.
"Whew, the gap in Divine Soul Strength between the Mid-stage and Early Stage of Core Formation is this huge? My detection range has doubled!" Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise.
Now, at the Mid-stage Core Formation, the range of his Divine Soul scan could extend over a hundred meters away. This was a massive improvement.
'Heh, so what if a few old monsters from the Martial Arts Families crawl out of the woodwork? I'll still crush them in an instant!' Chu Feng sneered.
He feared no one now. With his current Divine Soul Strength, who could possibly be his opponent?
He had reached the Core Formation Realm, and he possessed both the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique and the Heaven-Slaying Sword. Who would dare fight him? He'd cut them down with a single swing.
The crucial thing was that now that Chu Feng had reached this realm, he could do more than just execute ordinary Martial Arts Techniques. He could even do things from myths and legends, like igniting a flame with a snap of his fingers.
He could do all of that because the Spiritual Power within him was strong enough.
He could even focus it onto his sword's blade, causing his combat power to skyrocket.
"With my current level of Spiritual Power, I can start practicing some Spiritual Formulas," Chu Feng said with a satisfied smile.
Just then, Chu Feng's keen senses picked up the sound of approaching footsteps, faint as they were.
What's more, he could tell from the sound of the steps that it was his wife, Su Miaoke.
Chu Feng opened the door to see Su Miaoke standing just outside.
"Miaoke, what are you doing here?" Chu Feng asked.
Su Miaoke's face was etched with worry; Chu Feng had been in seclusion for too long without sending any word.
"You're all right? You were in seclusion for so long without any news, I was beginning to suspect you'd died in there," Su Miaoke said, a mixture of shock and anger in her voice.
You could tell from her expression that she had been truly scared and upset.
Her own cultivation had been unstable these past few days because she was constantly on edge worrying about Chu Feng.
"But I came out safely, didn't I?" Chu Feng said with a smile, pulling Su Miaoke into a huge hug.
But Su Miaoke quickly dodged away, pinching her nose. "You stink!" she said with a look of disgust. "Go take a bath, quick."
Chu Feng sniffed himself and his face immediately twisted in disgust as well.
The smell was indeed strong. He hadn't bathed in several days, and his body had also expelled some impurities during his breakthrough.
"Let's go, let's go. Hurry back and get washed up," Su Miaoke said with a disgusted expression as the two of them walked toward the exit.